The Paxton Boys (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What ethnic group primarily made up the Paxton Boys?
What ethnic group primarily made up the Paxton Boys?
Scots-Irish settlers
What is a vigilante?
What is a vigilante?
Someone who takes law into their own hands
Why did the Paxton Boys form?
Why did the Paxton Boys form?
Govt not doing enough to prevent attacks
When did the Lancaster massacre occur?
When did the Lancaster massacre occur?
December 1763
Which tribe was targeted in the Lancaster massacre?
Which tribe was targeted in the Lancaster massacre?
Conestoga tribe
How many Conestoga people were killed in total in the Lancaster massacre?
How many Conestoga people were killed in total in the Lancaster massacre?
20
What was significant about the Conestoga victims?
What was significant about the Conestoga victims?
They were peaceful Christian converts
Where were the Paxton Boys stopped on their march to Philadelphia?
Where were the Paxton Boys stopped on their march to Philadelphia?
Germantown
Who helped negotiate with the Paxton Boys to stop their march?
Who helped negotiate with the Paxton Boys to stop their march?
Benjamin Franklin
What pardon were the Paxton Boys offered for their murders?
What pardon were the Paxton Boys offered for their murders?
Amnesty
How did many frontier settlers view the Paxton Boys?
How did many frontier settlers view the Paxton Boys?
As heroes who took action
What did the Paxton Boys' actions prove about the Proclamation Line?
What did the Paxton Boys' actions prove about the Proclamation Line?
It was largely ineffective